Death Marketing -2

BATB's so-called Banayan Program!

To capitalize on the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has distributed saplings through must festivities. The sole purpose of this program is to exploit the corporate social responsibility (CSR) program to create a positive image of the company among policymakers and the people. Notably, tobacco production is responsible for 31 percent of early deforestation in Bangladesh. A total of 62 countries have already banned CSR activities of tobacco companies. To strengthen the tobacco control law, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh has also proposed a ban on direct or via-third party CSR activities of persons or entities that manufacture or trade tobacco products. The proposed amendment must be finalized at the earliest to put an end to CSR activities of tobacco companies.